{"product_id":"english-humour-for-beginners-george-mikes","title":"English Humour for Beginners (George Mikes)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'To write a book is hard; to write a funny book is harder; to write a funny book both wise and funny is the prerogative of Mr. Mikes'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e_________________________\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you want to succeed here you must be able to handle the English sense of humour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eSo proclaims George Mikes' timeless exploration of this curious phenomenon. Whether it's understatement, self-deprecation or plain cruelty, the three elements he identifies as essential to our sense of humour, being witty here is a way of life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePerfectly placed as an adopted Englishman himself, Mikes delivers his shrewd advice - helpfully divided into 'Theory' and 'Practice' - with a comic precision that does his chosen country proud. Drawing on a trove of examples from our rich comic canon, from Orwell (\"Every joke is a tiny revolution\") to Oscar Wilde, this is the essential handbook for natives and foreigners alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMrs Kennedy: \"I don't think, Mr Churchill, that I have told you anything about my grandchildren.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinston Churchill: \"For which, madam, I am infinitely grateful.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eGeorge Mikes (pronounced 'me-cash'), was born in Hungary 1912. In 1938 he moved to London to become the correspondent for a Hungarian newspaper, and then he never left. A keen observer of the behaviour and misbehaviour of foreigners and natives in Britain, he is frequently cited by later authors including Kate Fox and Jeremy Paxman. He died in London in 1987.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format, Englisch, 160 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65809106829661,"sku":"K056961544","price":12.3,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/5696154400001A.jpg?v=1788507525","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/english-humour-for-beginners-george-mikes","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}